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German union backs ‘reality check’ on energy planning
Added: 26 Sep 2025
IGBCE: Report "remorselessly exposes the problems of the energy transition in the past”

ETRMA calls for ‘real simplification’ as EUDR faces further delay
Added: 25 Sep 2025
Tire & rubber industry association urges due diligence obligations to end with the “first placer” o…

Enviro advances large-scale waste tire pyrolysis plant in Sweden
Added: 25 Sep 2025
Main process equipment delivered and installed at Uddevalla site on schedule

Imerys introduces circular kaolin for tire inner liners
Added: 25 Sep 2025
Company highlights “optimum barrier performance and low air permeability” properties

Italian compounder Taro Plast adds elastomer capacity
Added: 25 Sep 2025
New extrusion line at Ferrara factory to produce thermoplastic copolyester elastomers

Michelin rejects claims of offshoring, misuse of public aid in France
Added: 24 Sep 2025
French group says site closures reflect weak markets and competitiveness, not relocation

Sumitomo Rubber to open US technical centre
Added: 24 Sep 2025
Operation will support product testing and design for North and South American tire markets

Sailun buying Vogue Tyre to gain premium segment foothold
Added: 24 Sep 2025
The 110-year-old brand joins Sailun as Chinese group pushes for 'greater prestige and reach'

Conti rolls out advanced sustainable’ bus tire
Added: 24 Sep 2025
Product launched with high share of renewable and recycled materials

Rubber futures dip ahead of Chinese holiday
Added: 23 Sep 2025
Market sentiment “weakened” following ‘lower-than-expected’ August industrial production in China’s…

Update: Linglong Group signs $800m deal for Kenya automotive parts plant
Added: 23 Sep 2025
MoU signed during Arise-IIP Kenya Investment Forum earlier this month

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies acquiring Austrian seals specialist DMH
Added: 23 Sep 2025
Traboch-based company supplies sealing systems, components and tools from three factories in Austri…

ETRMA welcomes EU guidance on vehicle data act, calls for ‘sector-specific’ leg
Added: 23 Sep 2025
European tire & rubber association urges tailored regulation for mobility sector

Biesterfeld extends distribution partnership with Kraiburg
Added: 23 Sep 2025
Hamburg-based group takes over Kraibon distribution rights in South Africa, UK

German rubber industry calls for ‘greater consideration’ for SMEs
Added: 23 Sep 2025
WDK urges collaboration with SMEs on “still unclear situation” regarding EUDR
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Hutchinson develops PFAS-free coating for valve sealing pads
Added: 23 Sep 2025
Lubritape-E launched as “sustainable alternative to PTFE film”

ECHA to consult on PFAS draft opinion in spring 2026
Added: 22 Sep 2025
European agency expects to complete evaluation of feedback by end of next year
Elkem in “exclusive sales process” to divest silicones division
Added: 22 Sep 2025
Buyer described as “a major industrial player that has a significant presence in global chemicals i…

China’s rubber, tire trade shows mixed trends in August
Added: 22 Sep 2025
Imports of natural, synthetic rubber rise sharply, while tire export volumes show modest growth
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TRA, Fighting Dirty press for reforms on UK waste tire regulation
Added: 22 Sep 2025
Industry experts highlight gap between circular economy goals and practice
